Venezuelan government, opposition agree to work towards reform of top court
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β’Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:42:38 +0000
π° What Happened
Venezuela's interim government has finished a second round of talks with the political opposition. Both sides agreed to work towards reforming the country's top court. The deal was announced on Friday, 26 September.
A joint statement said they had appointed a seven-member panel to review how candidates for the court are chosen. They also agreed to keep studying the laws needed to change the justice system.
π The Backstory
The government side was led by National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez. The opposition was represented by Dinorah Figuera, who led the bloc that won the last internationally recognised election in 2015.
Venezuela's interim government took power after the United States military took former president Nicolas Maduro in January. It has moved closer to Washington but has been slow on promises to open up politics. Interim president Delcy Rodriguez promised elections at the UN this week but gave no date.
π― Why It Matters
Venezuelans have lived through years of crisis and repression. A reform of the courts is a test of whether real change is coming.
Venezuela's interim government has finished a second round of talks with the political opposition. Both sides agreed to work towards reforming the country's top court. The deal was announced on Friday, 26 September.
A joint statement said they had appointed a seven-member panel to review how candidates for the court are chosen. They also agreed to keep studying the laws needed to change the justice system.
The government side was led by National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez. The opposition was represented by Dinorah Figuera, who led the bloc that won the last internationally recognised election in 2015.
Venezuela's interim government took power after the United States military took former president Nicolas Maduro in January. It has moved closer to Washington but has been slow on promises to open up politics. Interim president Delcy Rodriguez promised elections at the UN this week but gave no date.
Venezuelans have lived through years of crisis and repression. A reform of the courts is a test of whether real change is coming.